ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has tapped former foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari to lead a diplomatic delegation to global capitals, aiming to counter India’s portrayal of their recent military clash.
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UK Lammy urges Pakistan, India to uphold Indus waters pact
ISLAMABAD: UK Foreign Secretary David on Saturday pressed India and Pakistan to honour their commitments under the Indus Waters Treaty, a decades-old pact now at the centre of escalating tensions between the two nuclear-armed neighbours following a series of military clashes and a deepening dispute over Kashmir and water rights.
Doctor shot dead in Punjab in suspected religious attack
ISLAMABAD: A senior physician from the persecuted Ahmadiyya community was shot dead on Friday in broad daylight in a city in eastern Punjab in an apparent act of faith-based violence against religious minorities.
Trade deficit jumps 57pc in April to $3.4bn as exports slump
ISLAMABAD: The trade deficit ballooned 57 percent month-on-month to $3.4 billion in April as exports contracted sharply and imports surged, signaling mounting pressure on the country’s external accounts ahead of critical IMF budget talks.
Sharif calls for peace with India after military confrontation, celebrates victory
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif struck a defiant yet conciliatory tone on Friday, saying the country had won the war against India after a week of military clashes but calling on New Delhi to pursue peace as ‘neighbors, not adversaries’.
Current account surplus shrinks 96pc in April as imports surge
KARACHI: The current account posted a slight surplus of $12 million in April 2025, a steep fall from the $1.2 billion recorded in the previous month and a 96 percent decline from the $315 million in the same month last year, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) data showed on Friday.
Petrol prices steady, diesel slashed to ease industry burden
ISLAMABAD: The government has kept petrol prices steady while trimming the cost of high-speed diesel by Rs2 per litre for the fortnight ending May 31, marking the third time in two months it has refrained from fully passing on lower international oil prices to consumers.
Pakistan demands global probe into nuclear theft in India
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Thursday sharply condemned India’s defence minister for suggesting that the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) take control of Pakistan’s nuclear weapons, branding the remarks “irresponsible” and a sign of “ignorance” about the UN agency’s mandate and also demanded an international investigation into alleged nuclear theft in India, citing concerns over the security of its rival’s nuclear program.
Pakistan, India extend ceasefire as US pushes for talks
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and India have prolonged their U.S.-brokered ceasefire until May 18, a move that tempers hostilities between the nuclear-armed neighbours, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said on Thursday.
IMF pushes for budget cuts as debt concerns mount
ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund is pressing Pakistan to tighten its fiscal belt as the country confronts hefty debt repayments and aims to stabilise its economy, local newspapers reported on Thursday.